Prospective Validation of an AI-Driven Ultrasound-Based Method for Estimating Hepatic Steatosis Using MRI-Derived Fat Fraction as Reference in Pediatric Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Agreement Between AI-Predicted Ultrasound Fat Fraction (AI-USFF) and MRI Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to validate an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm that estimates hepatic steatosis using ultrasound (US) B-mode images in pediatric participants with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The MRI proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) serves as the reference standard for hepatic fat quantification.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 8 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •participants aged 8 to 18 years clinically indicated for liver ultrasound examination to evaluate hepatic steatosis
- •participants with suspected or known metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
- •able to understand the study purpose and provide written informed consent (from both participant and legal guardian).
- •agree to undergo same-day liver MRI examination in addition to the ultrasound
Exclusion Criteria
- •unable to cooperate with imaging procedures
- •parent or legal guardian unable to understand the study explanation
- •contraindications to MRI
- •determined by the investigator to be otherwise unsuitable for participation after consultation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Agreement Between AI-Predicted Ultrasound Fat Fraction (AI-USFF) and MRI Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF)
Time Frame: At time of imaging (single visit)
Reference standard: MRI-PDFF (percentage) \- intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)
Secondary Outcomes
- Diagnostic Performance of AI-USFF for MRI-Based Hepatic Steatosis Grades(At time of imaging (single visit))
- Inter-Vendor Reproducibility of AI-USFF(At time of imaging (single visit))
- Correlation Between AI-USFF and MRI-PDFF(At time of imaging (single visit))
Investigators
Jae Won Choi
Clinical Assistant Professor
Seoul National University Hospital
